Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown.”
Literary Genres and Subgenres

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Folklore
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Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination.
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Fiction
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The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedy and comedy.
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Drama
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Writing that is “true,” factual, informative or persuasive
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Nonfiction
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Very short stories with talking animals and a moral
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Fable
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Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “once upon a time”
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Fairy Tale
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Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creations of something
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Myth
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